Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-21

revenues now collected by the
tederal governmenbsrst too great, and that
the true interests of the people require a
wise and careful revision and reduction Of
indirect taxation, which will not lessen the
wages Of labor or iniur@ the industries of
the country.
Ever since the year 1879 when the gener-
GUS people OF this state, elected me to the
once OF Governor because stood at an adj
vanced point Of thought, as an advocate of
tnelr rlghts in the attempt to assert the
power Of the law over corporations, it
has been my aim to continue upon the logi-
cal line OF such principles, and I am per-
suaded that it is your belief in this which
has caused you to invest ME with this, the
h1ghest testimonial of your confidence.
AS Senator from this state I shall con-
sloer myself the servant Of its people, bound
to protect their interestsand to respect their
wishes. In my efforts to do this bespeak
for myself their patience and considerable
Judgment; assuring them that NO effort of
mine SHALL be wanting 10 deserve their ap-
prevail.
| cannot let this occasion pass without
acknowled ging my obligation to my friends
ana especially to the press Of this state.
That the peoples voice. spoken through this
oracle OF popular opinion makes my obliga-
ton to 1T none the less; and l here tender
my Cnanks for an advocacy, which has so
often spoken in the language of personal
atectlon as to touch nay heart, and estab-
lish lasting resting place in my memory.
The duties of Senator or Representative
from this State will be intimately con
nected with the new northwest of which
Minnesota is part 1t is now nearly thirty
years since Mr.. Seward, the most PRESIDENT
OF Amerlcan statesmen, stood upon the
steps or this Capitol and looking into the
seeds OF time, declared that he spoke from
place destined to he the centre of a great
empire. This, Like other memorable
utt6r3ncPS hat nhatio ,i,.i+
celVed with incnednlity which has long
since ceased and has been succeeded by
belief as his prediction has come to pass
He stood where civilization then stood,
pauslng upon hezwestern outposts. To-day
there is nor in the northwest a frontier
from which such prediction
he foresaw, exists. Great communities gu
the area from ahe Mississippi to the Pacific,
w Washington Idaho, Montana and Dakota
Struggling IN the rammels of an unjust pupil
lage. The re ations of Minnesota to these
communltlesare of the most intimate char
acter, and viii continue to be so. The en-
pre- or the northwest was founded here and
for many years to come, the identity of in
terests will make it the duty and interest of
OF every citizen OF this State to labor for it's
aggrandHement. | esteem it as one of the
greatest privileges of my life to be called to
position where, in some degree, can as
slst In the development Of that vast region
OF which Minnesota is now the most power
full component.
Repeating gentlemen, my thanks for the
honor which you have conferred upon me-
pledge my best endeavors to prove myself
worthy of the esteem which the gift of such
an honor implies.
AS he concluded there was another hearty
round of applause and the joint convention
Immediately adjourned. Many hocked to
congratulate the new senator and after the
adjournment he held quite a levee in Gov
McGill's Office. Many ladies were present
but the throng at the joint convention was
not excessive.